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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
POISON FOR INSECTS.
Sensible Remarks on the Use of Paris Green
and Other Insecticides.

Sensible Remarks on the Use of Paris Green
and Other Insecticides.
The use of Paris green for the potato
beetle, and London purple for the cod
ling moth, is always dangerous unless
due caution is employed by the operator
Every year somebody has been poisoned.
In one case the operator carelessly al
lowed the dust to rise so as to be
breathed; in another it was freely used
on field of potatoes en- the windward
side of the dwelling. On one occasion
poor fences allowed herd of cattle to
break into the field and eat the potato
tops on which the poison had been
busted, and three milch cows died. But
the use of this poison will not be given
up, so long as it proves so effectual, any
more than the people will abolish rail-
roads because so many are killed. The
number of persons who perish by rail-
roads is one hundred times greater than
all who are poisoned by insecticides
For the potato, the only harm that can
come from their use is by careless ap-
plication; for Paris green, be:iiS in
soluble. can not enter the plant nor the
tuber; the. soil contains enough iron to
neutralize the poison, and the tubers
are where the poison never touches
them. Besides, millions of people have
eaten the potatoes with perfect inn
punity. So with the apples in the
orchard; no harm can arise if the
proper precautions are used Of suff-
GENTLY diluting the poison, keeping on
the windward side. doing the work
early in the season, and allowing
of rainy weather to elapse before eating
the fruit-Prair1e Farmer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
GOULD MORALES.
The Millionaire Chats About the Happy
Days of His Boyhood.

The Millionaire Chats About the Happy
Days of His BoyhoOd.
"After ALL" quoth Mr.. Gould, "what
does any man get in this world except
something to eat and something to wear
and somewhere to live? The poor man
ought to be the happiest man. Wealth
brings cares without compensation. A
man gets rich and then he's slave.
Very mistaken ideas exist on this sub
ject.
.Ah, 1 often recur to the days when
was boy up in Delaware County. 1
was a pretty happy lad. There wasn't
much wear and tear in life then. How
good it would feel just to go out and
drive the cattle home from pasture once
morei And how delicious it would be
to stoop down by the old COW again to
do the mornings milking and Just
squirt stream of her fresh, hot milk in
between my lips as used to do! That
was nectar. That's what gave an APP
petite for breakfast
Mr.. GOuld's eyes glistened. BoyhOOd
memories were evidently much to his
taste.
"a boy on farm ought TO be one of
the happiest beings alive" he added.
"He may leave to go ont in the husier
world, and he may make more money
elsewhere and in other ways, bat he'll
never be jot happier anywhere or any
how-not jos; it isn't in human posi-
bility to be happier. Oh course. though,
nobody is ever coatcnte1. remember
how it was with myself. One of my
bow friends was Sam Dimmick, who
lives up at KingstOn-on-the-Hudson.
His father, Colonel Dimmick, was one
of the well-to-do men up in Delaware
County in those times, and remember
that used to wish and wish and wish
that something would happen to enable
me to get as rich as he was. He seemed
like Cresus to me-" added the man
who is reported to be worth s5O.OOO,0 900.
"rye got there since. But I'm not
90 happy. A rich man ought to be
Judged pretty generously. He has a
good deal more to contend with than
people who aren't rich generally sup
pose"
"f think could find citizen or two
who'd be willing to relieve you" srg-
ges.ed the reporter.
Mr.. Gould didn't ask for their adj
dresses. He only repeated: Food and
clothes and place to sleep, that's all
man gets in this world. l don't care
how rich he is. The boy on the farm,
The man who isn't driven to death to
look for property that is in his name.
they are happiest--or ought to be-
~ 7. Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
WYOMING INDIANS.
An Impressive Spectacle Witnessed In o Pal
Western Territory.


Western Territory.
Some years ago, in late August, 1 was
travelling from the land of the Black
feet to Walla Walla. in Washington
Territory. / had followed an Indian
trail from the Saskatchewan Plains to
the Cadotte Pass. In the pass unsad-
died my horse for his noon feed, and
sat down to smoke. /. had just left q
noisy, buffilo-hunting Indian camp, and
presently 1 conjured an Indian scene.
Columns of Indians, painted and
stripped to their breech clouts, filed
past me and disappeared in the haze
which hung over the eastern plains.
Great herds Of b1fald spraug into life
in my brain, and bands of Cheyennes.
Sioux and Blackfeet pursued them.
When the buffalo were falling, and the
plains below me were mass of ever
shifting light aad color and active life,
the UteS. mounted and with bent bows,
and with long grooved war arrows,
drawn to their heads. dashed past me,
and battle, savage and bloody ragged be-
low. l SIT smoking and wondering why
MEN ever become lonesome when they
could I'e-people the remote solitude
of highland and plain and enjoy scenes
of human interest. when M horse
threw W his head and shifted inquir-
ingly of the air and then trOtted to me,
ind stood by my side looking at the
summit of the pass, which was few
yards above us. Presently an Indian
head appeared above the crest of the
range. sat and looked at him and he
looked at me. Soon another and an
other and another dark and savaged
visaged head rose above the crest, and
then the head of column of mounted
Indians rode into sight. They were
singing their marching song. Every
trail was occupied. The Indians looked
neither to the right nor to the left. but
marched slowly past me. There
were old men and warriors, and
young men, all with their rifles
across their knees. and hundreds of
women, some of whom were hand
some, and many children, and al
army of dogs brought up the rear. |
thought had conjured to very good
effect. For an hour this column swept
past me, and 1 sat on a rock and
smoked, and looked at them. Not a word
was spoken to me. Hardly glance
was cast at me. The migrating people
talked to one another, and laughed and
had good time generally. Three
thousand Indians defilcd in front of me-.
They were gay with bright-colOred
shirts, and gaudy blankets, and many
colored painted faces. I knew that
these Indians were portions Of Ncz
Percc, Flathead, Spokane, O&inagan.
Wenatche and Pend OreiIle tribes, and
that they were going to hunt buffalo on
the Saskatchewan Plains and to fight
the Blackfeet. These Indians riding
past me in the Cadotte Pass made one
of the most impressive spectacleS 1 ever
saw in the heart of the republic
Toledo Blade.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
The Bump of Goodness.

1t is not every day that an artist finds
a customer who is both rich and appre-
ciative, who not only can pay hand
somely for work done. but estimates it
ut its true artistic value. Such patrons
are worth waiting for.
A mourning husband came TO see the
brst of his dear deceased wife.
Pray study it well, said the sculp-
Tor. at is only in clay. and can alter
it"
The widoHer looked at it with the
most tender interest at is her very
selfr' he exclaimed; ''her large nose
the sign of goodness Then, bursting
into tears, he exclaimed: "She was so
good. Make the nose little larger!
-fsuth's Companion.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

1t is estimated that there is at least
S.. 600. 600 invested in fast horses in New
York City. exclusive of the animals kept
for racing purposes The claim is made
that the owners of these fine creatures
are entitled to special consideration
from the city authorities, who are asked
TO lay ont Jerome avenue as q finished
driveway.-Bostoss Transcript.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

in Italy and Spain, and along the
shores of the Mediterranean. the onion
assumes the place of an important and
staple article of food. Black bread and
onions are the leading articles of diet
And the people are the strongest in the
world. -Gaefageti Tiass -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
Experiments upon thirty-three Ger,

Experiments upon thirty-three Ger.
nan railroads have satisfactorily demon
strated the feasibility of using the tele-
phone upon moving trains, and especi-
ally where the traffic is not too crowded
On heavier lines the telephone has moi
proved sufficient for the purpose. and
has been used as an auxiliary 70 ths
telegraph.-fE, J. Herald,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

I've swept out every room
With this poor old patient broom
And I've yet hundred thousand things to do
There's a custard pie TO make,
And pan of rusk TO bake,
And chicken 1 must pick to make stew.
There's the wash to sprinkle down
must mend that ragged gown
Before 1 try to iron it tomorrow;
Then there's worn out socks to darn
tAs I've used up all nv yarn
III nave to scour the neighborhood and borrow
The silver should be rubbed,
And the china closet scrubbed
Not to mention hopping up the kitchen floor;
And what's no little thing,
There are hOds OF coal to bring
thalf dozen times day or morel
Oh, wish was a man,
Or could do as husbands can,
Just get up and leave the premises in pcaceI
How tired woman wishes
She could start and leave the dishes
And have no dread Of sloppy suds or grcasel
In their cosy Office chairs,
Free from all the frets and cars
That assail poor housekeeper's every minute
How ON men know the woes,
Or the agoniZing throes,
OF woman's life or half the worries in it'll
I'm sure I've walked as far
AS the Sandwich Islands arc
While parading tween the pantry and the sink
And have a crazy notion
That for pure perpetual motion
can beat the toughest skater at the rink
And il all is very well
For a gentleman TO tell
When he comes home to his supperin the dusk
That he's had trying day,
While he sips cafe du Ldif.
Or eats an unapprecated ruskl
Oh, to have an easy chair
In quiet Office where
There hnafp6 Eifnhon ~ To 04h
What tired woman wouldn't
Do what she knows she couldn't
Exchange her state for that of man and brother
Era Best, IN Detroit Free Pres
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

Immigration this year, according
TO the estimate of Superintendent Jack
son, of New York. VIII add 100000 70
our population.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

think it's only human
To wish to be a woman
An / be rid of mems perplexing business cares
There's my wife at home this minute,
She can't guess what troubles in it,
Or see the use Of having bulls and bcarsi
While am fretting here,
= Filled with anxious dread and fear,
She's no doubt all happy quiet and content,
Sitting in her rocking chair
With some knitting light as air.
Over which her little curly head is bcntl
And when go home tonight
- she ii not guess my anxious pngnt-
Nor how all day I've lived in constant dread;
And shon look 1T me and say,
In her own peculiar way:
i've worked to-day till m almost doadF'
But no sympathy RI get
Nor shall dare to fret
Though I'll mention that I've had an anxious
day;
She will, ten to one look up,
With "A smile across her cup,
As she pours her tea and my cafe du ldH
She don't know how well she's OF,
Or she wouldn't sit and scof
At everything tell her in that style;
What's little house to keep
could do it in my sleep
wish We could change places for awhilel
Why, my wife could never tell,
II she lived TO be as-well,
As old as old Methuselah, the healthy,
What awful business cares
Come because of bulls and bears,
And because 1 would becomc-for her sake
-, wealthy
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
PUBLISHED BY
HE AND SHE.
he

The markets down, I vow,
And I'll lose even thou
II they don't come up again this very morning I;
I've put all my little pile
Where thought ii well worth while
And now the things collapsing without warn
luQT
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
Oh, a fellows life is hard

Oh, a fellows life is hard
When he holds a trumping card
IT thinks he does-and finds it's not the right
one!
When Dame Fortune shows her hand
Then he can understand
That his brain is, after all, no very bright onei
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21


three sons, the LIST January, 1743, first
sighted the magnificent range. They
called it ..Montagnes de Pierres Brill
antes," from the sparkling OF the sum-
mits in the sunshine. Then came the
more prosaic name, ''Montagnes 10
cheuses'' or Rocky Mountains, and
our still more prosaic, ''Rockles. -
Montreal Gazette.
The mica mines OF North Carolina
produce about ton per month OF the
mineral. which is used by the stove
manufacturers of the North. The recent
discoveries of mica mines in Washing
ton Territory of far superior quality
of mica will reduce the values OF the
North Carolina mines. The blocks OF
the metal in the Western mines are
much larger, and the lamina clearer
and superior in all respects to any De-
fore discovered.-ChicGqo I'ster-OeeGS.
The Louisville Jockey club has COM
pleted arrangements whereby in the
snrine of 1899 there viii be run at the
course a race of mile and quarter tor
a stake of $50, 900; called the West Ken
tueky stake, perhaps the richest ever
rim in America. The summary IS a.
follows: Fifty thousand dollars Tor
yearlings. two and three-year-olds on
January /, 1886; $4,000 to the winner
"a 600 to second, and g.. 500 to the third
The nominator of the winner to receive
a. COO. the nominator of the second 70
receive $1,000, and uominator OF the
third horse to receive $500. by subscrip-
ton of fifty dollars each; 500 entries to
fill or the race to be declared VOID at
the option Of the clab.-Ss Laass ne
pao!iea5s.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

REV. ]. b. CoTTRELL delivered an
interesting lecture in the Opera House
Friday night Of last week which was
attended by good audience. lac
generalized the opposition to ChrisV-
aniiy undar the name OF lngersollsm'
he took the broad position that all are
for Christ who are under the insp'ra-
ton Of truth, and paid a high TRIBUTE
to those fearless spirits who have strucS
out in new ranges of thought. lie w0'
thankful for the churches, as they wer'
scafoldings around about the bulldinl
being erected for the habltatlon Q
humanity, and he dwelt upon the sell
attestive suilicicncy OF the Bible as
witness to an inspiration that IS cor
hnuous and cumulative.
(The crowed state OF our colun
prevents more extended notice Of n
g eloquent lecture.)
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
How and Why $4,000 Comes to Rome.

There was some excitement on the
street Yesterday when it was announced
that some one in Rome had drawn d
mart Of the capital prize OF The LOUIS
ANA State Lottery, on last Tuesday. A
New Orleans paper had a list OF sne
iuckv numbers, as follows: mo. 49,
gs7 $3.50, 600 whole, sold in fractions
:; vO San Francisco, Philadelphia,
Buffalo, and Auburn. n. T., Portland
Ne Fort Wayne, Ind, Rome, Ga.
Aberdeen. Miss. The lucky ones were
ionnd at last. They were Miss Abbi'
Webb. Prof. B. F. Clark, and DR.. J, A
Tagner. They had pooled togetne
and purchased some lottery tickets, AM
among them was the lucky NUMBER
! Rome Ga, Courier, FEB. IL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

LAST Saturday the editor OF this
naper paid a visit to his old friends IN
Trenton, KY. This town is on the 81.
Louis & Southwestern division the l.. q
T. railroad and is surrounded by the
finest land in the State. The FARMERS
devote their time chiefly to wheat ana
tobacco and they are generally pros
porous. ,
While there met many friendsamong |
them Mr.. James D. Rutherford, Dr.
7 s. Dickinson, G. D. Runyon, H. a.
Arnold, ESQ.,, G. w. Ware, Sandndge
Dickinson, DIR. F. ]. Runyon, Dr. a. D.
Wilson, Adair TalIey,J. H. Fox, ESQ.,
Mcclure, James Wakefield, ). y
Cabiness and others.
The local option law had just taken
oeect and the saloons had closed FRI
dav night. Saturday the board OF
trustees for the town was elected 10
serve the next ensuing twelve months
The new board consists OF I'D. huther'
ford G.. w. Ware, J. Ii. Fox, ). )
Basford and E. ]. Luck. j. U. Mimm
was elected police judge.
We were informed that business IL
Trenton is better than it has been dun
ING the last ten years, with good pros
meet of q continuance. Less creu
business is being done and this
evidently best for both buyer an
seller. >.
James D. Rutherford is leadir
business man and actively engaged
the work of architect and bullde
keeping always in store large lot
select building material, lumber, ira'
ing, shingles, lime cement and ever
thing neediul in construction OF nous
He also conducts an insurance agen
representing good companies such
the German American, OF New 70
and the Phoenix of Hartford.
The people of Trenton are so mt
like Tennesseans in their cheeriuln
and generosity that it is always pl'
nre to meet them, and on our b
visit Saturday we received the IS
hearty welcome which was extente'
old times when the genial ones use
gather round the festive board WI
was crowned with good things sucl
partridges, oysters, and Postum.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
The Best Method.

The most agreeable as well as the
r,os. efgec,iye method OF dispelling
headaches. Colds and Fevers or cleans
inc The system is by taking lew doses
If the nleasant California liquid fruit
remedy. syrup OF Figs. II acts gently
vet effectively, Strengthening tne or
gans on which il acts. so that regula,
Rab;ts NAV be formed. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup 20.
San Francisco Cal. For sale IN Oh cen
and Al bottles by all leading druggists.
April Sat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

Mr.. PETER WEST, OF Arkansaw'
the college boy who was struck on the
head by a falling window blind while
he stood on the ladder against Clicks
store, is, we are glad to say, recovering
from the injury. His schoolmates,
Johnson, Of Mississippi, Scroeginst
Colmery, Craig, Dowd and Rice al
deserve the thanks OF the communit,
for their noble services.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

JA. MILES, tobacco dealer OF Green
vile, KY, sold eleven hogsheads Oh
tobacco at the Exchange Wednesday,
Eve OF them inferior Tugs at from ", 10
s3 GO. This was "Muhlenburg one-suck-
er tobacco" The other six were low
leaf at from $500 to 1925. Mr.. Miles
expressed himself as well satisfied with
the prices, considering the grade OF the
tobacco. and he is greatly pleased with
the gentlemen he has met with at the
Exchange. He is engaged IN prizlnf
/ tobacco for the planters OF Muheien
burg around Greenville and will VI. con
ltinue to patronize the GAINESVILLE mar
bot
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup Tor
children teething, is the prescription OF
one OF the best female physicians ana
nurses in the United States and has
been used for forty years with never
falling success 10y millions o. m OOnneas
for their children. During the process
of teething its value is incalculable. II
relieves the child from pain, cures dys-
entery and diarrhGa gripping IN the
bowels and wind-colic. By giving
health to the child it rests the mother
Price o5c. n bottle Dec 20, 1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09

we desire to publicly thank our
friends. the iiremen, the university
students and all others who gave us
such timely aid IN saving our goods
last Sunday morning. The service
rendered was invaluable to us, IN ma
terially reducing the amount Of our
loss bv the fire. We are under obllga'
tons to them which we will not LOT
get. Respectfully,
LocKERT & REYNOLDS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09


MARRIED at the residence oil the
brides father in the city Thursday c
morning, April 7.h, by Rev. J. W.
Hill. MIR. John Clements and MISS s
Lucy V. Caldwell. The happy couple /
enter upon their new life with every
prospect Of realizing all the joys 'he'r
many friends can wish for them. MT.
Clements is n young gentlemen oil Goou
business Qualifications and his bride is
the daughter Of S. A. Caldwell ESD
one of our most prominent and re-
spected citizens. We join in wishing
Mr.. Clements and his bride lille oil
continued happiness. The gifts from
friends were costly and numerous
among them the following
BRIDAL PRESENTS.
A beautiful ornamental table from
Mrs. Judge Tyler; an elegant peach
: hlow water set from Judge Tyler;
solid silver service from Hurst & Co.;
bronze clock from Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
: Crouch; ] dozen solid silver teaspoons
y and sugar spoon from Mr.. and Mrs.
" Arthur Lamb, Of Paris Tenn; pair OF
!. bronze vases from Mr.. and Mrs. White
b, sides, of Chattanooga; an elegant lamp
q, from little Howard Marable; a berry
IT. bowl set in silver from Mr.. j. l.. VIII
s. kerson; a celery stand set in silver from
, Miss jamie Broaddus; a sugar bowl SCI
y" in silver from MIS-. DR.. McAuley a sll
We We yer cream spoon from Mr.. and Mrs. G
zi- B. Wilson: fish knife and fork iron
Us Mr.. J. NJ. Wilson, of Chicago; plckl
ON knife and fork from Mrs. J. IL. Smith
nv a glass fruit set from Mrs. Kate stone
pc colored glass set from Miss Lu
is- Brinchurst; willow work stand iroi
OF Miss Laura Edmondson; pair OF vast
onj from Mr.. ]. s. Miller; silver cast'
w from Mrs. J. F. Wood; silver syrr
stand from Y. @. Caldwell; a pair
~ silver vases from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
" Neblett; silver butter stand from MI
Elma Clements a pickle dish set
2H silver from Mrs. Herbert Leech; s
Is sD YER card receiver from Rev. j. W. III
qedy bronze paper rack from little Emu
g you Tyler; solid silver service from Il
! tn ne J. D. Barbee and wife; a silver lewe
pain stand from Mrs. ]. w. Hill; a pic
'hou- oU'"" ~ A.
n. stand set in silver from Mr.. and N
ADS J. w. Keesee; pair of cut glass be
8. bowls from Mrs. j. B. Reynolds
. chamber set from Messrs. Richard
noney Hart Caldwell; water set from
nn are re- and Mrs. J. G. Pickering; h
: Any ANY painted fan from Mr.. r. w. Ro
5 free; four rocking chairs from W. y. Is
e wise don, Miss Salle Clements, Mrs. Z
Co. Clements and Mrs. ]. F. Couts; a
- BILE topped table from Mr.. and Mrs
this f. Beach; napkin rings from Or.
ds in Mrs. AGREE, of Chattanooga; cut
he St. berry bowl from Mrs. Mary Us
elk silver napkin ring from Miss
W the Erwin; Bible from Mr.. and MI
lrmers w. Wilkersoni seV VI '"''0 '''"''
1t and Mrs. ]. w. Cunningham a uoNen
nros- kips from Mrs. Jones Neblett;
silver butter knife from Minnie
among liams, OF Paris, Tennis Japanes
d, DIR. stand from j. o. m'''ei D." ~
L. A. Mr.. Gary Lynes and chair OF n
NJ IAhn nQh0rn9
1drdge flowers from Mr. onh o9Oo,no
r A. J. bunch of exquisite roses IRON
<, Esq, Willie Crozler' worn ny s"o
J. Y. we're amongst the most appre
presents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
SuuEts ALI. IzUMORes,

from a common Dlotcb, or Eruption,
~ tho worst Scrofuln. salt rncMn,
2Fevor : Sores, .scaly or 1 hy Rad
si hlhh, .n =. anna,iercd by this powerful, purl-
p ..slno u and Invigorntinp medicine. Grens
TsnnI ryiccrs rapidly hcnl under Us ., pa
nign influence. EepGcle,y nas \ o ," nsash,
~ I ~ ashuu cics. Sore Eyes, ScrGh"
ns,snuS sores and SwclIings, nip-
Snsmx Disease, white sWoimngsi
Goitre, or Thi cIs Neeh' ana ~ stamps a FOR
,sla treo,,se. with colored plates, on skln
i mIsseoses. or the same amount Tor trcu''S'
on scrofnlous Affections: rrrrr xYrE.u
"TIiE B l'ldSse Il Nv Using Or. Piorcc'.
I Gnsaan Medical Discovery, and go4e
SSsoosf1ors' a fair skin, buoyapt npl PIT,
~ md vital strength, VIII be estaonsneu